Jorge Gabriel Taboada > Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados’ full-service projects practice is ‘unique due to its transversal knowledge of both financial and technical issues’, according to clients. The team’s close links with public-sector agencies is also a recurring theme among sources, with its working relationships with both ANI and private-sector stakeholders ensuring that ‘day-to-day issues are handled with greater ease and accuracy’. Widely recognised as a market leader, Álvaro Durán brings to bear enviable experience in pathfinder projects in the roads, airports, rail, TMT and utilities sectors, among others. Durán is acting alongside talented next-generation partner, Felipe Herrera, to advise International Finance Corporation and Panamá’s Ministry of Public Works on the structuring of the $300m East Panama Road PPP. Álvaro Gasca also possesses a strong record in pioneering infrastructure projects, with a focus on the transport, health, and cultural spheres; he advised ANI on the structuring of the La Dorada–Santa Marta rail freight project. Additional key contacts are senior partner Jorge Gabriel Taboada, who specialises in public law and PPPs; and Mauricio Llache, who joined from his own practice in December 2023. A deep pool of senior associates includes Daniela Mejía Alzate, whose practice spans public law and infrastructure; Sebastián Duque, who has a focus on the transport sector; Edgardo Maya, who is noted for contentious work; and Carlos Andrés Sarasti, who advises on projects and corporate law. Carlos Andrés Sánchez and senior associate Gigliana Rivero Ramirez  left the firm in July 2023.

In the ultimate accolade, Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados is regarded by many as a ‘reference in Colombia for public law’. In particular, the team is distinguished by its comprehensive practice expertise, with its recent work spanning public procurement, bidding processes, public-private partnerships, regulatory matters and administrative law litigation. High-profile expert, Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal, brings to bear extensive experience in structuring and developing large-scale projects in the transport, public utilities and social infrastructure spheres, among others. He recently paired up with up-and-coming partner, Felipe Herrera, to act for China Harbour Engineering Company and Xi’An Rail Transportation Group in the bidding process for Bogotá’s Second Metro Line. Firm co-founder Jorge Gabriel Taboada leverages a formidable record in public projects and contentious work; he recently advised the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit on drafting a presidential decree aimed at enhancing governance of state-owned corporations. The deep bench additionally includes Álvaro Gasca, who is noted for his strength in PPP projects; and senior associate Sebastián Duque, whose practice spans projects, administrative law and public procurement. Former department co-head Carlos Andrés Sánchez and associate practice director Gigliana Rivero Ramirez  left the firm in July 2023.